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Life insurance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Irrevocable beneficiary | beneficiary who cannot be changed without written consent |
| Revocable beneficiary | beneficiary who can be changed by the policyowner |
| Free look | 10-day period to return a policy for a full refund |
| Grace period | time after premium due date before policy lapses |
| Reinstatement | restoring a lapsed policy by meeting insurer requirements |
| Misstatement of age | provision that adjusts benefits to reflect correct age |
| Incontestabilty provision | after 2 years the insurer cannot contest most statements in the application |
| Entire contract | policy and attached application form the full contract |
| Insuring clause | insurer’s promise to pay |
| Consideration | value exchanged between applicant and insurer |
| Absolute assignment | complete transfer of policy rights |
| Collateral assignment | temporary transfer of rights as collateral for a loan |
| Per capita | equal shares to living members of a class |
| Per stirpes | by family branch |
| Common disaster provision | assumes beneficiary died first if both die together under specified conditions |
| Automatic premium loan | uses policy cash value to pay overdue premium to prevent lapse |
| Exclusion | risk specifically not covered by the policy |